HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Simple
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Stratified
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stratified epithelium consists of two or more cell layers. There is a great amount of variability between the layers due to various cellular shapes and heights. The three types of cellular shapes are squamous, cuboidal, and columnar.
Detailed explanation-2: -We have established that three layers of cells are present within the normal adult stratified squamous epithelium of the true vocal fold.
Detailed explanation-3: -Transitional epithelium is specialized for stretching. This type of epithelium contains multiple layers of cells. This is the correct answer.
Detailed explanation-4: -Epithelium composed of only a single layer of cells is called simple epithelium, while epithelium composed of more than one layer of cells is called stratified.